Port de Grave

Area Historic fishing community and peninsula in Newfoundland

Fishing community on Conception Bay in Newfoundland and Labrador, noted for small harbours and maritime history; visitors photograph shorelines, take boat trips and explore local life.

Port de Grave is a promontory and small coastal community on the Port de Grave peninsula projecting into Conception Bay on the Avalon Peninsula in Newfoundland and Labrador. The place is best known as a traditional fishing outport with a series of small harbours and shoreline settlements.

The shoreline and sheltered bays provide harbourage for local fishing and pleasure craft, and the area offers coastal scenery, working harbour views and local community facilities rather than developed tourist infrastructure. Buildings and wharves reflect the long-standing association with inshore fisheries.

Settlement on the peninsula has been oriented around fishing and marine services for generations, with small villages and family-run operations forming the social and economic fabric of the place.

Geographically it projects into Conception Bay on the Avalon Peninsula, northwest of the city of St. John’s and adjacent to other small communities along the bay.

How to Get to Port de Grave #

Port de Grave is on the Avalon Peninsula of Newfoundland. Drive from St. John’s via the highway network (roughly 1-2 hours depending on exact start point); local roads connect the various coves and communities.

Tips for Visiting Port de Grave #

Check tide tables before exploring shoreline paths-some sections can be slippery at high tide.
Bring binoculars for seabird and seal sightings in the harbor entrances.